By Michael G. Stogner

Update: March 5, 2021 Chris Rasmussen, joined the SAL Board in February 2021. His name and photo are now on the SAL Board webpage, He is NOT one of the people who Knew and said nothing.

Update December 11, 2020: It turns out there is NO EVIDENCE to support Sheriff Carlos G. Bolanos News Release of December 4, 2020 “On Friday, December 4, 2020, Bonilla was booked into the San Mateo County Jail on 7 counts of Grand Theft. Bail was set at $70,000.” No booking photo, and no record of her being in Jail or Court until December 9, 2020.

Sheriff Bolanos 12/4/2020 News Release

This case is being Prosecuted by the State of California A.G. Office.

Barbara Bonilla the former Campaign Manager for Sheriff Carlos G. Bolanos in 2018, and a former San Mateo County Sheriff Employee until she resigned while being investigated by the State of California Department of Justice since February 10, 2020 when she was escorted from the SAL offices in Redwood City. She was also on the San Mateo County Parks and Recreation Commission, as well as on the Boards for State and Federal Police Activity Leagues (PAL) Associations.

She has been charged with 7 felony counts after being Independently Investigated by the A.G.’s Office for Embezzlement and Laundering. San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe had to refer the Investigation to the A.G. because he is also on the Sheriff Activity League Board. Her bail was set at $70,000 she should be out by now.

SMCSO Captain Christina Corpus, xSMCSO Jeffrey C. Kearnan, and Sheriff Carlos G. Bolanos lead an Investigation by the Sheriff’s Office, Why? Obvious Conflict of Interest

Here is the Short List of people who knew and said nothing.

HMBR August 14, 2020 State Concluded it’s Investigation.

If that were true what took so long to file charges? That’s over 3 months to file charges.

Why would the Police Report be ordered Sealed?

Case Information

20-SF-013661-A | The People of the State of California vs. BARBARA BONILLA 

 Case Number 
20-SF-013661-A Court 
Criminal File Date 
12/04/2020 Case Type 
Complaint Case Status 
Active 

Party

Defendant
BONILLA, BARBARA DOB 
XX/XX/XXXX  

Charge

Charges 
BONILLA, BARBARA

		Description	Statute	Level	Date
	001	PC487(a)-FEL-Grand Theft By Embezzlement	487(a)	Felony	03/01/2017
	002	PC487(a)-FEL-Grand Theft By Embezzlement	487(a)	Felony	09/15/2017
	003	PC487(a)-FEL-Grand Theft By Embezzlement	487(a)	Felony	10/14/2018
	004	PC487(a)-FEL-Grand Theft By Embezzlement	487(a)	Felony	12/18/2018
	005	PC487(a)-FEL-Grand Theft By Embezzlement	487(a)	Felony	02/15/2019
	006	PC487(a)-FEL-Grand Theft By Embezzlement	487(a)	Felony	03/01/2019
	007	PC487(a)-FEL-Grand Theft By Embezzlement	487(a)	Felony	10/21/2019

Bond Settings

	Setting Date
	12/4/2020

Events and Hearings

• 12/04/2020 New Filed Case 
• 12/04/2020 Warrant issued 
• 12/04/2020 Order to seal police report pursuant to PC 964 / local rule  Comment 
  9.8 filed 
• 12/04/2020 Declaration in support of Criminal Complaint filed 
• 12/04/2020 Police Report ordered sealed per PC 964